seatbelt violation

Unrestrained driving offense

A seatbelt violation is a traffic offense for failing to wear a seatbelt or for improperly restraining passengers, especially children.

In most jurisdictions, it results in a fine: He got pulled over for speeding and got a seatbelt violation tacked on.

Laws vary on whether police can stop drivers solely for this or only cite it during other stops.

Related

strap · restraint · citation · traffic · cop · pullover · warning · infraction · harness · child safety seat · shoulder · front seat · lap · airbag · crash · penalty · unclipped · checkpoint

Categories
Opposites
traffic law compliance

seatbelt violationbuckling up

Fastening a restraint

safety compliance

offense severity/type

seatbelt violationmoving violation

Illegal act while driving

speeding ticket · reckless driving · DUI · vehicular manslaughter · running a red light

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G